GoldanDBlack express • volume 25, express 2 • 7
Photos by Tom Campbell
On A Positive Note
Nine-point opening-day win gets job done
p u r d u e v s . w e s t e r n m i c h i g a n p h o t o g a l l e r y
Annie Bahlers applies black spray
paint to fellow Purdue student
Drew Schumacher before the
game. The 7,731 students who
took advantage of the free ticket
offer helped attendance reach an
announced 37,031. Still, that num-
ber was the smallest opening-day
crowd since 1990.
The Western Michigan coaching staff had a cre-
ative way to signal plays, including the use of
Beyonce and legendary distance runner Steve
Prefontaine to get their message across.
Purdue 43, Western Michigan 34
Aug. 30, 2014
Ross-Ade Stadium
Former Boilermaker standout defensive end Chukie Nwokorie (right with sunglasses)
was among the many to take in the newly configured south end zone patio. Purdue
officials said they would make minor tweaks to the operation but were overall pleased
with the response.
Darrell Hazell reacts after Paul Griggs missed an extra
point in the fourth quarter. Other than that miss,
Griggs made three field goals, including a 51-yarder.
